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Provides routine immunizations to students in Grades 1, 6, and 9 in school.
Students in Grades 1, 6, and 9.
Service is provided in the school setting.
Wheel chair access available.
Open weekdays
3837 6 Avenue Edson Alberta T7E 0C5
780-723-4421
780-723-6299
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The focus of intervention is short term recovery. Clinicians help clients generate achievable goals for stabilization and change. Parental involvement is expected for children / youth unless a client is assessed as a mature minor.Services are available for children, youth, adults and older adults with addiction concerns. Clinicians work with individuals and families to identify goals of treatment as they relate to their moderate to severe addiction concerns.Addiction Services (clients with alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and / or other drug concerns) may include:
Anyone can self refer.
Provides prevention services for individuals, groups, schools,communities, and workplaces.
The focus of our prevention services is to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol, tobacco, other drug and gambling related issues.
Working closely with local groups, agencies, schools and employers provide support to projects aimed at mobilizing the community to prevent and address these issues.
Resources packages targeting children, youth, seniors, the workplace and parents are available to group facilitators and teachers.
Training and consultation services are available to professionals working with people who experience alcohol, gambling and other drug related issues.
The Adult Day Program is a small friendly atmosphere with access to a beautiful outdoor courtyard.
Adult Day programs are appropriate for adults who are:
What can I expect?
Each day is intentionally designed with the preferences, interests and needs of each individual in mind. The schedule is predictable to help with memory retention, yet flexible to accommodate each individuals preference and endurance. The content varies to provide interesting and stimulating programming. Everyday living activities are incorporated throughout the day to feel like home
Ask your case manager for a referral. If you do not have a case manager, call the Continuing Care Access line 1-855-371-4122 for a referral. Family, friends, neighbors or health professional can also call on your behalf.
For any questions or to discuss whether the program is an option for you or family member, please call.
Home Care clients (with a valid Alberta Health Care Card) who live in a community setting are eligible to participate in our Adult Day Programs.
Those who live in supportive living, long term care, or are receiving funding from Persons with Developmental Disabilities are not able to attend the Adult Day Program.
All programs have a limited capacity. If the program you are interested in does not currently have space you will be added to a waitlist and prioritized based on your need. We will contact you as a space becomes available.
Our Adult Day Program costs $15.00 per day, and includes a nutritious meal and snack.
Cost should not be a barrier to accessing Adult Day Programs. Should you have any questions or concerns about the fee, please contact your AHS Case Manager or the day program in your area directly.
This Government of Alberta funded program assesses people for funding for benefits like wheelchairs, walkers, bathing equipment, wound supplies, and compression stockings.
Not all locations offer full service.
Referrals are on a first-come, first-served basis.
If eligible, AADL is a cost-share program. Clients pay 25% of the cost up to maximum of $500 per family per benefit year (July 1 to June 30).
Low-income families can apply for cost exemption. Clients are 100% responsible for any upgrades.
Provides day procedures which include (by referral only):
-Consults and follow-up
-Hip & Knee Arthroplasty Program
Consults, excisions and follow-up
Dressing changes, removal of sutures and removal of drains
Iron Sucrose
Monoferric
IVIG
Blood Products
Long Term IV Antibiotics
No Referral Needed: Drop in Wound Clinic
There may be a fee depending on the type of service (e.g., charge for a new cast).
Closed on statutory holidays.
A range of supports are provided to persons living with severe and persistent mental illness while they are living in the community and whenever possible, while they are an inpatient.
A qualified team of health professionals offer:
Services are individualized, focused on recovery, and based on the principles of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) to assist with various areas of community living.
Individuals can be referred by:
Although someone else may refer individuals, participation is voluntary and individuals have the right to refuse service.
For people ages 18 or older.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Clinic schedule subject to change.
This services:
You may be referred to another North Zone clinic location if there is not a local appointment available.
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking. You will be put on a wait list and contacted as soon as an appointment is available. Urgent cases may be seen first.
Provides education to cyclists, school staff, recreation staff, parents, and community volunteers about why bicycle helmets are mandatory equipment for all cyclists under the age of 18 in Alberta and how to wear a helmet properly. More information and resources about bicycle and wheeled safety are available here.
Free service that supports breastfeeding mothers and mothers with breastfeeding issues due to:
Breastfeeding women
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Catering services and vending machines are available at some sites. Each cafeteria services site team is dedicated to creating great food, inspiring healthy eating, and providing outstanding customer service to support the health of Albertans.
**Please note hours of operation may vary from site to site.
Food is available for purchase.
Stress testing schedule varies.
An exercise stress test (or cardiac stress test) checks how your heart works during physical activity, usually by walking on a treadmill while hooked up to an EKG and blood pressure cuff, to diagnose coronary artery disease, find the cause of symptoms like chest pain, and determine safe exercise levels by monitoring your heart's response as the intensity increases. A Pediatric Holter monitor is a small, portable device that continuously records your heart's electrical activity (ECG) for 24 hours or more while you go about your daily routine, helping doctors diagnose irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias, palpitations), assess heart conditions, and check if medications are working. We do not perform pediatric stress tests at this site. We do not perform adult holters at this site.
Patients with known or suspected heart conditions.
Offers heart (cardiac) monitoring services which include:
Some communities may have limited service dates and times.
Closed statutory holidays. Provider schedules may vary.
Offers teaching and supports for patients and families to understand how best to lead an active and healthy lifestyle through focusing on diet, supervised exercise sessions, and other cardiovascular risk reduction activities.
Provides teaching and follow-up to people with a history of heart problems, including:
Offers teaching about heart disease and exercise, which includes these topics:
Physician referral is required. Contact family doctor or specialist to attend.
Open to people who have experienced a heart event (heart attack, stent, bypass surgery, heart valve surgery) in the last 6 months or have been diagnosed with heart failure.
Services are goal-driven; starting and continuing services is based on having functional reasons / goals for rehabilitation. Services will vary and is based on a child's needs and goals, and the availability of local programs.
Communication
Services help with:
Eating, feeding and swallowing
Equipment to support communication
Equipment to support movement and function
Participating in childhood activities and taking care of self
Services are available for children and youth from birth to 18 years of age.
Children birth to five years of age (prior to school entry): a broad range of health and developmental services are offered.
Children and youth 6 to 18 years: specific eligibility (call to inquire), health-focused services are offered when a child / youth has a significant change in their medical or (neuro)developmental condition; or due to injury, medical intervention, surgery, or illness.
Cares for people after they have day surgery procedures. If you need to be admitted to the hospital after your procedure, your surgeon will tell you.
Contact your family physician for more information.
Wait times depend on the type of surgery you need. If you have questions, call your family doctor.
This service:
The program provides navigation, education,support and information for families of children from birth to 5 years in many settings and locations; clinic, family's home (if needed), playgroups, and in the community.
Works with families concerned with their child's development and/or children at risk for developmental delays (premature birth, prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol, diagnosed disability).
Once the referral is received, contact will be made with the family. If there is a wait for a service, a letter is sent to the family telling them how long the wait will be.
Available by appointment only.
Your baby will be referred to Community Hearing Screening if:
A community screening site will call and offer a hearing screening appointment for your baby soon after their birth.
The results of your baby's hearing screening and any follow up needed will be shared with you.
Hearing screening is the best way to find out if your baby has hearing loss.
Hearing screening is quick, safe, and will not hurt your baby. Your baby's hearing is important for many areas of child and brain development.
For more information, visit our website.
All babies born or registered in Alberta are offered screening for permanent congenital hearing loss. It's best to have your baby's hearing screened before they are 1 month old. Newborn hearing screening service is offered at most hospital or birth centre postpartum units before discharge and by appointment at many community-based hearing screening sites. Newborn hearing screening and audiological diagnostic results dating from October 1, 2025, are now available on Netcare in the Operative / Procedure / Investigation section.
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments:
Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted.
Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options.
We can’t predict how long you will need to wait in the emergency department. Patients are assessed (triaged) using a standard scoring system called the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to see how urgent their health needs are.
Services include:
Bottle Pick-up Details:
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Drop-off Days:
Tuesday and Wednesday before 3:00 PM
Closed for lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
Do not collect your samples before 9:00 AM and ensure bacteriological samples are dropped off the same day they are collected. The lab does not accept samples taken more than 24 hours before they arrive at the lab.
Drinking water, beaches and swimming pool water can be tested. Chemical water sampling testing is available and looks for common chemicals and trace metals found in water. Bacteria water sampling tests water samples for indicator bacteria to ensure water is safe.
For additional information,
Provides short-term loans of medical equipment for people who are recovering from surgery or need palliative care so they can live in their own homes. Equipment loans include:
A security deposit may be required.
Offers care and treatment for health problems such as:
Contact healthcare centre for more information.
On-call service available 24-hours per day, 7-days per week.
Outpatient services are offered Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
General Radiography uses x-rays to produce images of the structures inside the body, particularly bones. X-ray beams can pass through the body, but they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through.
Minimal stock.
Some offer a selection of gifts, snacks, magazines, and toiletries for sale.
Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.
There is a fee for copies of health records.
Provides community presentations on health promotion topics including:
Teaches individuals, organizations and communities about making healthy lifestyle choices by:
Topics include:
staying safe in the sun
Provides hemodialysis treatments (a process where the client’s blood is passed through a special filter that removes waste products and water).
Most people need 3 treatments every week. Each treatment lasts 4 hours.
The Continuing Care Access team has a 24/7 voicemail option and operates the following hours:
Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 8:00 pm,
Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays 8:15 am to 4:30 pm.
Home Care helps people who live at home and need support such as:
A case manager, who is usually a nurse, will meet with the clients and help decide what services will best support them.
Most services are covered for people with Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage, but there may be charges for services not covered by Alberta Health Care Insurance. Out of province clients looking for home care services in Alberta should inquire on any potential charges prior to obtaining services.
Closed on all statutory holidays
Provides patients with home intravenous (IV) medications. Coordinates the use of IV medications at home
People who need IV therapy for longer than 3 days and who meet the conditions to have it at home rather than in the hospital
Cost of medication is billed to the client. Some or all of the medication costs may be covered by any existing drug coverage that the client has.
To access contact information and a list of services offered, select a hospital.
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To find out which vaccines are recommended for you and to book an appointment at a public health or community health centre:
For adult immunization information, visit Immunization for adults.Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your health conditions or risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Service targeted to:
Try to call at least 4 weeks in advance of when your child’s immunization is due.
Immunizations are recommended for babies starting at age 2 months. For the routine immunization schedule, visit Routine immunization schedule at a glance.
Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your child’s health conditions or other risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is especially important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Primary Care Alberta provides routine immunizations free of charge to students in Grades 1, 6 and 9. These vaccines are offered in school.
Each year, public health reviews immunization records for students in grades 1, 6 and 9 to see what immunizations each student needs. A consent form is sent home with an information sheet for each vaccine recommended for the student. No immunizations will be given in school without consent from a parent or legal guardian.
For school immunization information, visit School immunization.
If your child cannot receive vaccines at school - such as if they are homeschooled or absent on the day of immunizations - public health will provide you with information on how your child can be immunized.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link.
This program provides support and health information to healthcare providers, Indigenous patients / clients and their families through personal visits. Specifically, this includes:
This service is available on-site in hospitals, public health centres and in the community. Upon request, staff can be present at hospital rounds, medical appointments and case conferences. This program will communicate with the healthcare team to ensure provision of culturally sensitive healthcare service.
Patient / client language interpretation service is also available upon request.
Patients and clients may also be asked about their healthcare experience to help ensure they receive the best possible healthcare.
Clients can self refer or be referred by family or friends.
First Nations (Status and Non-Status), Métis, and Inuit peoples and their families.
This program:
The program also:
Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Walk ins accepted until 30 minutes before closing.
Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays.
Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:
Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.
Cleans acute and continuing care facilities according to standards set by Alberta Health and Wellness and Alberta Health Services (AHS) infection control.Services include:
Personal laundry fees in effect for long term care clients.
Provides clean or sterilized items for use in patient care including:
Offers information, workshops and training on preventing and/or coping with:
Mental health promotion facilitators work with schools and various community agencies to strengthen resiliency amongst the population.
Some services are offered directly by Alberta Health Services staff, agencies funded by Alberta Health Services or community partners
This service is available to all ages.
Depends upon nature of request
There is a fee for Mental Health First Aid, suicide intervention training and other like courses. Information and workshops are at no cost.
Closed 12:00 PM (noon) to 1:00 PM, and statutory holidays.
The focus of intervention is short term recovery. Clinicians help clients generate achievable goals for stabilization and change. Parental involvement is expected for children / youth unless a client is assessed as a mature minor. Services are available for children, youth, adults and older adults with mental health concerns. Clinicians work with individuals and families to identify goals of treatment as they relate to their moderate to severe mental health concerns. Mental Health Services may include:
Service is are available to all ages in most locations.
Call for information; availability of dietitian appointments vary.
The majority of teaching is one-to-one, however, group sessions may be offered to promote enhanced learning of clients. Nutrition information and resources can be found on Alberta health Services’ Healthy Eating Starts Here and at MyHealth.Alberta.ca
Additional Services:
In the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling program, families work one-on-one with a registered dietitian (dietitian) trained in Pediatric Weight Management. The dietitian will help the family work on healthy eating and active living habits and set realistic goals that focus on creating a healthy lifestyle. Areas of focus include nutrition, physical activity, sedentary time and sleep.
The dietitian and the family’s healthcare provider work together to ensure the family is supported in achieving their health goals. They can also assist in connecting the family with other supports as needed, such as physical activity, mental health, and community services.
The program’s aim is to help families achieve a lifestyle that promotes healthy growth and development in their children.
For more information visit the Outpatient Dietitian Counselling website.
Available to children ages 2-4 years with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above the 97th percentile and children ages 5 - 17 years with a BMI above the 85th percentile.
Provides care for pregnant women who are low-risk and more than 36 weeks, which may include:
Cares for babies and provides breastfeeding support if needed.
Go to a community health centre in your area for any prenatal concerns and follow-up after you deliver your baby.
For more information, visit the Prenatal website.
Some services and key providers may not be available at all locations.
Obstetric and gynecologist outpatient appointments.
Occupational therapists apply knowledge and skills to assess, collaborate with, empower, and enable clients to:
Occupational Therapy helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person's ability to do the things that are important to them.
Homecare Occupational Therapy services are only available to Alberta residents. Outpatient services may have out of province client restrictions. Contact site for further information.
Fees may apply for some services, call for more information.
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Patient Information is available 24/7 - calls are forwarded outside of office hours.
Services offered:
Services for the care and treatment of children up to 16 years by general practitioners and specialists. Children who need specialized services are referred to the appropriate service.
A doctor must refer.
Children up to age 16.
Collaborates and interacts with healthcare service providers to provide clinical services and medications to patients in hospital and long-term care facilities.
a doctor's prescription is needed.
Rehabilitation service to help restore maximum function and independence through:
Services may be available at outpatient hospital clinics, community health centres, patient's homes and continuing care / long term care centres.
Waiting period is dependent on resources available at site as well as triage priority.
Fees may apply.
Supports women and families experiencing postpartum depression (PPD).
In-person group classes available once a week over five weeks on Wednesday or Thursday, dependent on instructor availability (6:30 PM to 8:30 PM).
Individual sessions are available, as requested.
In-Person classes are offered where capacity and needs allow; and for those in areas who cannot access the in-person classes; virtual classes are held monthly.
For more information visit our website at Prenatal – North Zone. These classes may be in the evenings or on Saturdays.
Please be advised not all locations offer all services and to contact your local community health centre.
Please register online at either: Prenatal | Alberta Health Services or our online form: AHS North Zone Prenatal Education Classes (albertahealthservices.ca)
It is important to register early because class sizes are limited. The 2nd trimester is ideal for learning.
Fluoride varnish helps protect your child's teeth from tooth decay (cavities). It slows down decay already started.
Your child needs four fluoride varnish visits, six months apart, to best protect their teeth. Fluoride varnish is painted on your child's teeth. It takes less than one minute to apply. You can hold your child during the visit.
You can also ask any questions you may have about protecting your child's teeth.
If your child is diagnosed with asthma by a doctor, bring their quick reliever medication to the appointment. If your child feels anxious with dental visits it may trigger asthma symptoms.
This provincial prevention service is available across Alberta.
For more information and eligibility, visit our website: Preschool Oral Health Services
Low German interpretation is available in South and Central Zones.
Children between 12 and 35 months (1 and 2 years) old are eligible to start the program. For more information and eligibility, visit our website Preschool Oral Health Services
Note: For Calgary and area, eligibility is also based on family income.
Public Health Nurses provide immunization and follow-up services to clients of all ages. · Routine vaccinations (2, 4, 6, 12, 18 months and 4 years of age)· Communicable Disease ControlAfter vaccination & immunization follow-up and care
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Our goal is to improve the oral health of people of all ages, in the North Zone (all Areas). A healthy mouth is an important piece in a person's overall health. Healthy teeth and gums support good nutrition, speech, growth, development, learning, and social development.This program offers:
Targeted School Services: Fluoride varnish applications, oral health assessments and referrals, sealant applications, classroom education, and resource provision. These services are targeted to schools identified with students at oral health risk. Services may vary across the North Zone.
Preschool Program: Fluoride varnish applications, oral health assessments and referrals for eligible children 12-35 months old. Services may vary across the North Zone.
Community Education: Education for health professionals, community leaders, parent groups and other community groups to promote oral health. Information on fluoride and private well water sampling to determine fluoride levels available. Services may vary across the North Zone.
Age 12 - 35 months to begin preschool fluoride varnish program.
North Zone Sexual & Reproductive Health Clinics are seeing clients in the clinic, for the following concerns: · Birth control and safer sex counseling · Pregnancy testing and pregnancy options counseling. · KNOWN STI and needs treatment. · Contact with a known STI and needs testing/treatment. · Symptoms of an STI · Routine STI Screening · Emergency contraceptive pill · Vaccinations Not all services are available at all locations. Contact each clinic to check what services they offer.
Everyone including all teens, young adults and clients with barriers to accessing service (e.g., no Alberta Health Care, low income, or English is not first language)
Provides nursing care and support which may include:
You will be contacted after you are discharged from the hospital to arrange an initial assessment
Patient Registration registers:
Please call for hours as they vary depending on the availability of the respiratory therapist.
Physician Order Required for all but education, Tobacco Cessation.
Can be a physician order, or a respiratory Requisition form. Submitted via fax
Waiting period can be 1 - 8 weeks
Treats people with a wide variety of serious health issues (e.g., cardiovascular events, head injuries, drug overdoses).
Doctors referral or admission to the hospital.
Open weekdays.
Services are for people with developmental and / or medical conditions who need help with:
Please contact the site to discuss eligibility requirements.
The waiting list varies by location. Please contact the site directly to inquire about wait times.
Supportive living accommodations are a type of continuing care accommodation where people can remain as independent as possible. It offers a congregate setting with access to services that meet their changing needs.
Adults over 65
Switchboard is answered 24/7. Oustide of office hours calls are forwarded.
These services include:
Therapeutic recreation is important to a person's quality of life. With this in mind, this service:
Referrals can be received from family physicians, Home Care, or other Allied Health professionals.
Service is targeted primarily for residents residing in continuing care and acute care patients waiting placement. Also available on a consultative basis only for individuals in the communities who require this service due to medical reasons.
Community Health Services staff, local RCMP and local traffic safety partners work together to improve the wear rates of seat belts and child safety seats and support safe driving.
The Mantoux skin test is not recommended to diagnose active TB.
Testing is done at public health centres throughout the province:
For travel or work related TB testing contact the Travel Health Services in your area.
Eligibility includes:
Wait times vary.
Eligibility criteria must be met to receive free testing and may vary by site. Call to find out more.
Closed on weekends and Statutory holidays.
Ultrasound is an imaging test that captures images of soft tissue organs, blood vessels and tissues using high-frequency sound waves (no radiation). Ultrasound is also known as sonography.
Not all tests are offered at all sites. Call the location for more information.
Uncontrolled leakage or urine can be very embarrassing. Some women with this problem avoid activities they enjoy for fear of needing to go to the bathroom. Others spend a lot of money on pads and sanitary products. There are different causes and treatments available ranging from lifestyle modifications to pelvic floor physiotherapy, medical devices and surgery.
1 year or 1.5 years based on Physician referral triage
Consults with Internal Medicine for further assessment and treatment for:
Referrals must go to Dr. Yoland Westra in Grande Prairie for triage then wil be sent to the clinic to book.
Booked based on urgency and when the visiting specialist is available to travel to the Northwest Health Centre.
Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.
Volunteers are:
For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.
